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A．Itcansaveyournotesbyitself.B．Youcanwriteonitwithanypen.C．Youcanwriteonitoverandoveragain.D．Youcanuseanerasertocleanupyournotes.FromdifferentTVprogramsorbooksaboutancienttimes,wecanoftenheartitleslikequanziandkaimo.Infact,theyaresopopularthatpeopleregardthemaspartofancientChinesehistoryandculture.WhatdotheseChinesetitlesreferto?Haveyoueverwonderedwhatthestoriesbehindthesetitlesare?Chinesepeopleinthepastorevensometimestodaycalltheirsonsquanzi.WhenChineseparentsusequanzitorefertotheirsons,theyarebeingmodest(谦逊的).Althoughmostparentsdothinktheirchildrenaresuccessful,theytrytobelittletheminfrontofotherpeople.ThisissimilartohowsomerichChinesepeoplecalltheirbighouseshanshe,whichmeans“mypoorhome”.Althoughpeoplearemodestaboutthemselves,theyrespectothersalot.Theycalltheirownsonsquanzi,butcallothers’sonslinglang,arespectfulwaytosay“yourson”.InChinese,kaimomeansthe“rolemodel”.BothoftheseChinesecharactershavea“木”ontheirleftside.PeoplebelievethatkaiandmoweretwokindsoftreesinancientChina.ItwassaidthatthereweremanykaitreesgrowingnearConfucius’tomb(墓).ThekaitreesweresostraightthattheymadepeoplethinkofConfucius’character—straightandhonest.PeoplebelievedthatthemotreesgrewnearthetomboftheDukeofZhou.Similarly,thecolorofthemotree’sleavesmadethetreeasymbolofintegrity(正直).Sincethekaiandmotreesgrewnearthetombsofthetworespectedpeople,kaimowasthenusedtorefertorolemodels.4.AncientChineseusedthetitle________tointroducetheirsontoothersinamodestway.

A．quanziB．kaimoC．hansheD．linglang5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“belittle”meaninParagraph2?

A．Pushsb.tomovequickly.B．Providesb.withsomeadvice.C．Makesb.seemunimportant.D．Givesb.someencouragement.6.WhichofthefollowingaboutkaimoisNOTtrue?

A．Itreferstotherolemodels.B．It’sfromthekaiandmotrees.C．Wecanuseittodescribehonestpeople.D．Weseeitasasymbolofmodesty.7.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A．TheimportanceofancientChineseculture.B．ThemeaningsofdifferentChinesetitles.C．ThestoriesaboutConfuciusandtheDukeofZhou.D．Thewaysofbeingastraightandhonestperson.InEnglishclasses,wespendalargeamountoftimestudyinggrammarandlearningnewwords.Weworkhardtoimproveourreadingandlisteningskills.Fewofus,however,payenoughattentiontobodylanguage.Sobodylanguageisnotimportant,isit?Theansweris,“Yes!”Astheoldsayinggoes,“Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.”Sometimes,wecancommunicatethingsevenwithoutasingleword.Forexample,shrugging(耸肩)ourshoulders,and,withoutaword,we’vejustsaid,“Idon’tknow.”Bodylanguagecanhelpusstresswhatwearesaying.Itcanhelpusexpressourtrueinnerfeelings.Moreover,bodylanguagecanhelpusfindoutifsomeoneislying.Often,peoplewhoarelyingdonotmakeeyecontact(接触).Theymayturnawayorraisetheirshouldersbecausetheyareuncomfortablewiththeconversation.Injobinterviews,theinterviewerscansometimessizeuptheintervieweebeforeheorshespeaks.Bodylanguageisimportantinourpersonallives,too.Itcanshowifyoureallycareaboutyourfriends.Leaning(倾斜)forwardintotheconversation,forexample,meansyouareinterestedinwhatisbeingsaid.Listeningwithoutmakingeyecontactmeansyouarenotpayingattentionbutarewaitingforyourturntospeak.Scientistshavebeenstudyingbodylanguageforalongtime.Theysaymorethan70percentofourmessagesaredeliveredthroughbodylanguage.Sometimes,bodylanguageismoreexactthanthewordsweuse.Soitisveryimportantforustolearnbodylanguage.Byunderstandingbodylanguage,wearelesslikelytobemisunderstood.Wewillfinditeasiertogetajob.Wewillalsohavelastingfriendships.8.Thewritermentionedtheoldsaying“Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.”inordertoshowthat________.

A．bodylanguageisimportantincommunicationB．itisimpossibleforustocommunicatewithoutusingwordsC．wedon’tneedtospeakwhencommunicatingwithotherpeopleD．whatyouhavesaidismoreimportantthanwhatyouhavedone9.Accordingtothearticle,peoplewhoarelyingmay________.

A．sitstillB．leanforwardC．avoideyecontactD．shrugtheirshoulders10.Accordingtothepassage,bodylanguagecanhelpusdoallthefollowingexcept________.

A．dowellinajobinterviewB．liewithoutbeingnoticedC．preventmisunderstandingsD．showwecareaboutourfriends11.Bywritingthisarticle,thewritermainlywantsto________.

A．helpreadersimprovetheirlanguageskillsB．teachreaderstounderstandbodylanguageC．showreadershowtofindoutifsomeoneislyingD．tellreadersitisimportanttolearnbodylanguageOnthedayswhentheweatherisfine,LegerenaWagnerdrives45minutestoawaterstationinSweetwater,theNavajoNation.Shegoestheretofillherwatercontainers.Backhome,Wagnerandherfamilyusethewatercarefully.WagnerisoneofmorethantwomillionAmericanswhodonothaverunningwaterathome.MostofthesepeoplearelocalAmericans.Theydon’thavethemoneytobuynewwatersystems.TheNavajoNationisthelargestLocalAmericancommunityintheUnitedStates.Waterhaslongbeenthoughtofasaluxury(奢侈品)there.About300,000peopleliveintheNavajoNation.One-thirdofthemdonothaverunningwater.Theycannotusewateratasink(水槽)orflushtoilets(抽水马桶)athome.InSweetwater,thespringwaterwasfamousforitsnaturaltaste.Now,manyofthespringshavedriedup.Thelocalpeoplesaythisisaresultofclimatechange.UsingoilandnaturalgashascausedtheEarthtobecomewarmer.Risingtemperaturescouldresultinmoredryweatherinsomeareas,suchastheNavajoNation.ThosewithoutrunningwaterintheNavajoNationhavetodrivelongdistancestoawellorawaterstationtogetwater.Thatwater,however,mightbeunsafe.Somewatersourceshavebeenpolluted.Sometimes,peoplebuybottledwaterfromastorethatisanhour’sdriveaway.Wagnerisworriedthatmanypeopleinotherplacesarestillwastinglotsofwatereveryday.“Waterislife,”shesaid.“Wemustnotwastewater,orwatershortageswillbecomemoreandmoreserious.”12.ManylocalAmericansdon’thaverunningwaterathomebecause________.

A．theycan’taffordnewwatersystemsB．theyliveinsmallcommunitiesC．theydon’tknowhowtousewatersystemsD．theyprefertogetwaterfromwells13.HowmanypeoplelivingintheNavajoNationdon’thaverunningwater?

A．About100,000.B．About200,000.C．About300,000.D．Abouttwomillion.14.LocalpeopleintheNavajoNationarefacingallthefollowingproblemsexceptthat_________.

A．thewaterstationisquitefarawayfromtheirhomesB．thereisnotenoughwaterinthewellsorthewaterstationsC．manyofthespringshavedriedupbecauseofclimatechangeD．thewatertheygetfromthewaterstationmighthavebeenpolluted15.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A．Wagnerishopefulaboutwatershortages.B．Peopleinotherplacesshouldlearntosavewater.C．Watershortageswillbecomelessserioussoon.D．BottledwateristhebestchoiceforNavajopeople.First-gradestudentsataprimaryschoolinHoustongotalookattheirfuturethroughAI.TheirteacherSadiyaIshaqusedDeepseektoturnthechildren’sdreamjobsintopicturesofwhatthestudentsmightlooklikeinthefuture.16Onestudentsaidshewantedtobesomeonewhoworksunderwater,becauseshewantedtoexplorethesea.AnotheronedreamedofbecomingaYouTuber.Hesaidhewasalwaysinterestedinmakingvideos.Atfirst,thechildrenwrotedowntheirdreamjobsinabookanddrewpicturesofthemselvesasnurses,engineersandartists.17Shetookaphotoofeachofherstudents,andputitintoAIinDeepseek.Finally,shesuccessfullymadepicturesofherstudentsinthefutureforthem.Theprojectwasinspiredbyasocialmediaprojectcalled“careerdoll”.18ForIshaq,whohasbeenteachingfor10years,theprojectservesadeeperpurposebeyondjustfun.Shehaswantedtohelpstudentshavearolemodelwhentheyareyoung.Forparents,theprojectgavethemachancetoseetheirchildreninanewlight.Maya’sfather,Noe,wastouchedwhenhesawhisdaughter’spictureasapoliceofficer.Hesaid,“Mybabywantstobeapoliceofficer.19”YoungHermeswantstobeadoctorinthefuture.20Whenaskedwhathewoulddowithhispicture,hesaidhewouldkeepitfortherestofhislife.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有一项为多余选项。

A．TheAIpictureisimportanttohim.B．Shenevermentionedittomebefore!C．Thestudents’dreamjobswerequitedifferent.D．Itmeantalottoteachers,studentsandparents.E．Shecouldn’thelpcryingwhenshesawherfutureself.F．AndthentheirteacherSadiyaIshaqtookthingsonestepfurther.二、完形填空Ashumansbegantakinglongertripsintospace,eatingandstoringfoodbecameanimportantproblem.Thefirstpersontogotospace,YuriGagarin,wasalsothefirstto21there.Hismealwasn’tvery22becausethefoodwasputinametaltubeliketoothpaste.Itdidn’tlookortasteverygood,butitshowedthathumanscouldeatin23.Later,AmericanastronautJohnGlenndiscoveredthateatinginspacewasnotashardaspeoplefeared.However,therewereonlyafewfood24forthemtochoosefrom.Earlyastronautshadtoeatsmallcubesoffood,freeze-driedpowders,andmorefoodfromtubes.Theydidn’tlikethefood25itlookedstrange.Also,smallpiecesofdryfoodcouldmovearoundand26machinesorevenastronauts’eyes.Asspacetripscontinued,spacefoodwas27.Inthe1960sand1970s,astronautscouldusehotwatertopreparetheirmealsandeatwithspoons.Later,whenspacestationswerebuilt,28improvedgreatly.Today,astronautsontheInternationalSpaceStationhavemanykindsoffood—theyhavedishessuchasrice,noodles,fish,andfruit.However,untilrecently,nooneactuallycookedrealfoodinspace.CookinginspaceisdangerousbecausefireandheatdonotworkthesamewayastheydoonEarth.InNovember2025,thesituationbecame29inChina’sTiangongSpaceStation.Astronautsthereusedaspecialmachinetocookfoodforthefirsttime.Theymadebarbecuedchickenwingsandbeef.Themachinecanheatfoodto190°C.Italsokeepsoilfrom30andpreventssmoke.Thissuccessmeansastronautscannowenjoycookedmealsinspace.Itwillmakelifeamongplanetsalittlewarmerandmorelikehome.21.A．sleepB．walkC．talkD．eat22.A．pleasantB．coldC．simpleD．bad23.A．suitsB．rocketsC．spaceD．air24.A．habitsB．choicesC．stylesD．sizes25.A．orB．soC．butD．because26.A．startupB．turnoffC．getintoD．keepback27.A．storedB．designedC．improvedD．reduced28.A．conditionsB．relationshipsC．skillsD．ecosystems29.A．differentB．clearC．difficultD．boring30.A．shiningB．returningC．catchingD．spreading三、短文填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。OnMay18,2025,a51-year-oldmannamedKentonCooldidsomething31(amaze).HeclimbedMountQomolangmaforthe19thtime,breakinghisownrecordforthemostascents(攀登)oftheworld’shighestmountainbyanon-Sherpa(夏尔巴人，居住在喜马拉雅山脉的尼泊尔及中国边境地区的民族)guide,andhesaidhewasalreadyplanninghisnextascent.MountQomolangmais32(tall)mountainintheworld.Itisverycoldandwindy.Thehigheryougo,theharderitistobreathe.Climbersmusttrainforalongtimeandwearspecialclothes,andusetools33(stay)safe.KentonCoolfirstclimbedQomolangmain2004.Sincethen,hehasclimbeditalmosteveryyear.Buthewasunabletoclimbitin201434theclimbingseasonwascanceled(取消)after16Sherpaguides35(kill)inanavalanche(雪崩).Andagainin2015,anotheravalanchestoppedhisplanwhilehe36(prepare)hisequipment(装备)fortheascent.Sofar,onlyNepaliSherpaguideshaveclimbedQomolangmamoretimesthanCool.Mountaineeringcanbeverydangerous.However,formanypeople,itisnotjust37excitingchallenge,butitisalsoasport.Someclimberstrytobreakrecords,likeclimbingthemostpeaks,38(reach)thetopwithoutusingoxygen(氧气),orclimbingthefastest.Coolbelievesthatsuccessneedshardwork,teamworkandstrict39(train).Thesequalitiesplayanimportantpartinachievinggreatdreams,40onthemountainorindailylife.四、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。TheWorldStillLovesDickensOnJune9,1870,CharlesDickensdiedattheageof58.Thenextday,theNewYorkTimesheadlineread:“GreatNovelistDies…Mourned(哀悼)bythePeopleofTwoContinents(大洲).”Theheadlinedidnotoverstatehisfame.Eventoday,theBritishnovelistislovedbyreadersallovertheworld.DickenscreatedsomeofthemostunforgettablecharactersinEnglishliterature.Youmusthaveheardoforevenreadsomeofhisnovels:OliverTwist,AChristmasCarolandATaleofTwoCities.ATaleofTwoCitieshassoldmorethan200millioncopies.Since1897,therehavebeenover300filmandTVadaptations(改编作品)ofDickens’sworks.AndAChristmasCarolalonehasnearly50adaptations.NatalieMcKnightisaliteratureprofessorwhostudiesDickensandhisworks.Sheexplainswhythenovelisthasremainedsopopulartoday.OneimportantreasonisthatDickenswrotefromhisheartandtriedhardtodrawreaders’minds.Forexample,AChristmasCarolwaswrittentomakeeveryreaderthinkabouthowtheycouldmakeadifferencetotheirsociety.Peoplealwaysenjoyworksthatmaket